
LOT 379
1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 Registration no. YOU 585V Frame no. VD19616 Engine no. VE083234
Estimate: £5,000 - £6,000
Lot 379
1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3Registration no. YOU 585V Frame no. VD19616 Engine no. VE083234
The Autumn Stafford Sale: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|20 October 2019, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3
Registration no. YOU 585V
Frame no. VD19616
Engine no. VE083234
Registration no. YOU 585V
Frame no. VD19616
Engine no. VE083234
The 850-T range owed more to the V7 Sport than it did to Guzzi's previous tourers, most notably boasting the V7 Sport's frame and suspension. Upgraded to triple discs as the T3, and offering a better power-to-weight ratio and torque output than the 750S, the big Moto Guzzi could justifiably claim to be the finest sports-tourer of its day.
This particular T3 was originally supplied by UK importers Coburn and Hughes, the current (third) owner purchasing it in 1988 before setting about a rebuild and upgrading programme to create his vision of a perfect sports-tourer. The bottom end, transmission, front wheel and brakes are from a Le Mans II (although the V5C has not been updated) and the bodywork and top end are from a low mileage Spada. The odometer reads 9535 miles and the sale includes a range of spares, including Krauser panniers.
This particular T3 was originally supplied by UK importers Coburn and Hughes, the current (third) owner purchasing it in 1988 before setting about a rebuild and upgrading programme to create his vision of a perfect sports-tourer. The bottom end, transmission, front wheel and brakes are from a Le Mans II (although the V5C has not been updated) and the bodywork and top end are from a low mileage Spada. The odometer reads 9535 miles and the sale includes a range of spares, including Krauser panniers.
Footnotes
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.

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